Our dog had a chance to try it out before we purchased it, cause the neighbours had it and spoke very highly of it. Long story short - our dalmatian LOVED it. We would throw this into the sea as far as we could and over and over again she would swim out, get the toy, bring it back and then wait for the next throw. So finally I realized we had to get our own. What makes the Pacific Loop so good is that the weight allows you to really hurl it far, it floats and it can easily be picked up by the dogs mouth without swallowing a bunch of sea water (this was an issue with balls). Also, it's a very good tug toy! We got the red one because it's easier to spot in the water - couldn't be happier! Do keep in mind that the toy is more suitable for medium and larger breeds. I think it might be a bit too big for smaller breeds.